Moral Philosophical approach Flashcards
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Judges the value of literature based on its moral lessons or ethical teachings which recognizes that literature affects readers
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Moral Philosophical approach
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An important source of moral guidance and spiritual inspiration and a worthy substitute for religion
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Moral Philosophical approach
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Delightful and instructive
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Horace
2
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Moralism and Utilitarianism
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Plato
2
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To teach morality and to probe philosophical issues
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Samuel Johnson
3
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must possess high seriousness
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Matthew Arnold
3
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Literature that is ethically sound and encourages virtues is praised
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Aspects of Moral|Philosophical approach
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Literature that misguides and corrupt is condemned
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Aspects of Moral|Philosophical approach
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Why has the approach become less influential?
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- excess of the critics
- deficiencies of the approach itself
- moral laxness of the critics
